"...Go and make disciples of all nations..."I am so excited I can hardly stand it! I could shout and cry at the same time! I believe the Lord has given us a very big door and a simple strategy for getting the gospel to a lot of people!
(Matthew 28:19)
The big news is this: We have an opportunity to reach 2.1 billion people with the gospel of Jesus and the Word of God with one click! We recently uploaded ten foreign translations of the "Getting a Grip on the Basics" workbook to our website. What that means is that RIGHT NOW, people around the world, believers, pastors and missionaries can download the PDF version of the entire "Get a Grip" book to help establish new and young Christians in the faith, in their respective language – for FREE!
I am so pumped about this! When I consider that it may be possible for a dear believer in China or Vietnam or India to use their laptop computer or cell phone to get to the Internet to download and read/print the PDF file of the entire "Get a Grip" book in their own language – it thrills me to no end! When I think about a pastor or missionary struggling to get good resources in his/her native language, I pray they take advantage of this opportunity.
Today, I am asking for your help! If you know ANYONE – anyone who lives, speaks, preaches, serves or reads the following languages – please let them know about this free gospel tool for their benefit! They may download and print the book and use it to disciple others, encourage themselves and help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The "Get a Grip" book is available for a free download in these languages: Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Czech, Dutch, Italian, German, Waray-Waray, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai. Just think…through the beauty of the Internet and these downloads, we have the opportunity to reach a potential 2.1 billion people with the Good News of Jesus and the power of faith in God's Word!
Let's do the math – look at how many people speak these languages!
Mandarin Chinese – 850 million
Hindi – 680 million
Czech – 12 million
Dutch - 27 million
Italian – 120 million
German – 185 million
Waray-Waray – 3.1 million
Korean – 78 million
Vietnamese – 80 million
Thai – 65 million
We have an opportunity to reach 2.1 billion people!
All they need is access to the Internet! I can hardly believe it – I am so excited about the potential and I sincerely ask all of you for your help in getting the word out to missionaries, friends and family around the world.
For those who are not familiar with the "Get a Grip on the Basics" story…let me explain…
In 1988, the Lord led me to write a Bible study workbook called "Getting a Grip on the Basics" to help new and young believers "get a grip" on the basics of God's Word. We printed this book at Kinko's and used it to help new believers and church leaders disciple people in Christ. We saw immediate fruit as people started to connect-the-dots in their faith!
In 1993, I had a real burden to pray for the potential God had in store for the "Get a Grip" book. I was on a road trip to speak in Illinois and I spent some time praying about the book. I remember this prayer: "Lord, I ask You to use the 'Get a Grip' book to reach as many people in America as possible."
The Lord spoke to my heart and said, "Why stop with America?" So, I prayed, "Lord, I pray You use the 'Get a Grip' book to reach as many people as possible in all the English speaking countries." I felt that the Lord spoke to my heart and said, "Why stop with English?" So, I prayed, "Lord, I ask You to use the 'Get a Grip' book around the world in all the languages You desire. Use it to help make disciples, teach, equip and build up the Body of Christ where needed. In Jesus' Name. Amen."
In 1994, through a series of events and divine connections, Harrison House Publishers in Tulsa, Oklahoma decided to publish this book – in English. It has been one of their top 40 best sellers for the past 15 years.
From 1994-2009, thousands of churches around the world started – and continue – to use the "Get a Grip" books to establish new and young believers in their faith. We redesigned the cover a few times and dozens of pastors and missionaries have asked for permission to translate the "Get a Grip" book into various languages for use in their respective countries.
We have been thrilled to grant them permission at no charge. Our heart's desire has been to get the Word about Jesus to as many people as possible! When the translation work was completed, we asked for a hard copy of the book for our records and we have received those copies in ten languages!
In 2008, we converted all the copies of the various language translations of the 'Get a Grip' book into electronic PDF files.
In 2009, we wanted to make all ten languages of the entire "Get a Grip" book available to everyone, everywhere through a FREE DOWNLOAD!
Moving forward, please join your faith with mine that the Lord will use this new tool to reach as many people as possible around the world with the life-changing news of Jesus Christ!
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As a young couple, fresh out of Bible School with Two daughters and a third child on the way, Jeff and Beth Jones felt God's call to pioneer Valley Family Church in 1991 with a vision to make an eternal difference in Southwest Michigan. As a husband and wife team, they have always led together as visionary pastors and have shared the pulpit as Bible teachers. They are passionate about building the local church in greater Kalamazoo and the global church around the world. 
